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  • Nov 21, 2024

Indian Police Recovers 451 Bitcoins Collected in Ponzi Scheme

Police in the city of Pune have recovered 451.999 Bitcoins (Worth ~1.7 Million USD) from scammers who were running a Ponzi scheme in the country. 

400% Rise in Cryptojacking Cases in 2018: Kaspersky Lab Report Reveals

Reports from Kaspersky Labs point out that over 13 Million cases of cryptojacking have been reported this year, up 400% from 2017.

Crypto Crime: Over a Billion Dollars Lost in 2018

Over a Billion dollars have been lost in 2018 to crypto-crime in the first three quarters of the year.

$88 Million Laundered via Crypto Exchanges Since 2016: WSJ Report 

A WSJ report from Friday now claims that over $88 Million has been laundered over the past two years across 46 cryptocurrency exchanges around the globe

London Police to go through a Cryptocurrency Training to combat Crypto-Crimes

As crypto-crime is on the rise, London Police will now go through a special program designed to tackle cryptocurrency-related crime in an efficient manner.

Crypto-Crime on the Rise: Malware Monitoring over 2 Million Addresses

A cryptocurrency malware is on the rise which alters the contents on the clipboard and replaces copied cryptocurrency wallet addresses with a different one.

Former Indian MLA Declared Absconder in Bitcoin Extortion Case

A former Member of the Legislative Assembly has been named as an absconder by a sessions court in Gujarat over a Bitcoin extortion case.

Korean Crypto Exchange employees face arrest warrant from Financial Investigation Division

Three of South Korean virtual money exchanges are being subjected to investigation and suspicious employees are being arrested.

600 Bitcoin Mining Computers Stolen in Iceland

In a crime of an unprecedented level in the country, 600 Bitcoin mining computers were stolen from the island nation of Iceland!

Crystal, Bitfury’s Blockchain Investigation Tool Helps Crackdown on Bitcoin Crime!

BitFury's blockchain investigation tool Crystal will help law enforcement agencies identify the movement of cryptocurrencies being used for criminal purposes and help curb Bitcoin-funded crime!